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Sony CyberShot DSC-W1
Sony CyberShot DSC-W1
  • 4 out of 5
"Not Bad..."
  • 4 out of 5
"(Another) Broken Battery Door Cover & Holder"
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Sony CyberShot DSC-W1 Reviews

  • 3.62 out of 5

Rating: 3.62 of 5
(405 user reviews)

Sony DSC-W1 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

Page 1 of 4 (72 DigitalCamera-HQ reviews total)

  • 4 out of 5
Not Bad... (jon - 2/19/09)

I have used this cameral on vacations, boat rips, beach trips, etc as a secondaary camera to my D50 and D80....Only problem I have had... read more

  • 4 out of 5
(Another) Broken Battery Door Cover & Holder (Rick Tom - 1/5/09)

After reading and reading complaint after complaint about the W1's battery door, I finally decided to take action. My wife's been using the W1 for... read more

  • 4 out of 5
nice compact, big screen (Jens Frandsen - 4/27/07)

I love the camera. No complaints really except that the turn dial is a little off every once in a while.read more

  • 4 out of 5
Great camera but need a brain to use it!!! ( - 4/21/06)

This camera takes GREAT pictures!!! That being said, if you want a simple point and click this is probably not for you. It has too... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Good Outdoor Camera ( - 1/20/06)

I have owned my W1 for 2 years now, and have had many good experiences with it, and have taken countless thousands of pictures with... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Not blurry so much as moving objects ( - 11/23/05)

On the whole I am totally impressed with this camera, my first digital. I don't get blurry photos so much as problems with the subject... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Easy to use ( - 11/22/05)

Great camera. Set up and taking good quality pictures within the first 10 mins of opening the box! Very easy to use. Solid. easy to... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Its okay ( - 10/24/05)

It does come out blurry lots but when ever i use flash its sharp. So its fine. I still trying to get good action pictures... read more

  • 4 out of 5
better and better ( - 6/1/05)

I have had some frustration with this camera but as I take the time to read the manual and use the camera differently the outcome... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Only good things to say ( - 5/5/05)

I have been very satisfied with this camera. So far it has been excellent! The screen is awesome. If I were you, I would invest... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Good camera with few disappointments ( - 12/6/04) This is a great camera overall. The big LCD screen is a plus and it takes clear, terrific pictures. The zoom is pretty good and... read more
  • 3 out of 5
Oh dear, another one!!! (Beverly Bylsma - 3/22/09)

I am having the same problem you all are. I thought I must have damaged it somehow. The len keeps getting stuck and now the... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Poor battery door design (wiisad - 7/14/08)

The camera is average at best and the battery door is a real issue that SONY should have a recall on but we all know... read more

  • 3 out of 5
problems with battery case (pam - 11/25/07)

i bought this camera a few years ago when it first came out and it had good reviews. I noticed that the battery case is... read more

  • 3 out of 5
blurry pictures and now the lense won't open ( - 6/20/06)

This is my second cyber shot, also my daughter has one. I dropped the first, and the lens stopped working. It was time for a... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Good color Bad focus ( - 1/25/06)

I compared this camera with nikon 5900 and Canon ixus700.The color was better for sony and sharpness was equal for distant objects but in macro... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Good and Bad ( - 12/29/05)

The good:
-Great pictures when object is still and using a tripod (or a steady hand).
-Great screen size.
-Nice size.

The bad:
-50-70% of... read more

  • 3 out of 5
I wanted this to be the camera for me...not to be! ( - 4/1/05)

I love the looks and feel of this camera. It has a very sturdy feel to it, feels great in the hand but the picture... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Slightly Disappointing ( - 12/14/04) This is the first Sony Product to disappoint me. I have been a big Sony fan and everything owned in my house has been Sony. read more
  • 5 out of 5
Great camera! Better than some of the newer models that replaced it. (Lance - 7/8/08)

I had the same issue with the lens sticking out that other have had. It took me all of 15 minutes to find out how... read more

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